Simpson

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the federal health careoverhaul has done nothing to soothe the frustration felt by Idaho'sCongressional delegation over the law. The court on Thursday upheld theindividual mandate portion of the new law and other components...

KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson pledged to stick by efforts to designate 330,000 acres in central Idaho as wilderness, but said he has no idea when his longtime dream will be realized. The Idaho Mountain Express reported Wednesday that Simpson was speaking this week to a grou…

Members of Idaho's congressional delegation are reacting to the president's job creation speech last night. The 455 billion dollar package is made up of tax cuts and spending plans. It includes funding for teachers and firefighters - and tax cuts to small businesses to encourage employment. The pres…

Idaho's congressional delegation is reacting this morning to the news that Osama bin Laden is dead. U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson said while the news is worth celebrating, it is important to remember the victims of terrorism.

The members of Idaho's congressional delegation say they aren't impressed with the president's plan to cut the federal deficit. Obama's plan calls for, among other things, a reduction in spending in the tax code, specifically by not extending the tax cuts for the wealthiest Ameri…

Congressman Mike Simpson says he will add a provision to a budget bill that would reinstate the 2009 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the gray wolf in Idaho and Montana. The language is clean and simple. It doesn't give environmentalists the minimum numbers they wanted added …